11 reasons to date a single dad

Maybe you’re about to go on a date with a man you really like. He’s perfect in every way you can imagine, apart from maybe he has a small child that you’re not sure you will like/will like you.

Maybe you also have a smug friend, (who thinks she’s always right), saying “it will be too complicated, date someone with no children, why would you put yourself under unnecessary stress?” There’s a chance she’s right, (sometimes she is), but there are also loads of amazing things about dating a single dad!

Here are eleven reasons why you should give that guy a chance and prove your smug friend wrong:

You didn’t give birth to them – here is a ready made child that you didn’t even have to push out of yourself, but that might still end up calling you Mum one day! A child AND still-perky boobs at the same time. Result.

If you already have a child, they will have another friend to play with – instead of having to think of fun things for your child to do, they can go and play with their new ready made sibling while you snuggle up to watch a film.

You know he can have kids – if you’re looking to get pregnant somewhere down the line, you know he’s probably a safe bet for reproduction.

He’ll have loads of fun kids food in his house – fancy a pop tart? Spaghetti hoops on toast? You can have it all!

Ditto kids DVDs – because sometimes we all want to watch is a Disney movie with a bucket full of popcorn.

He’s probably not that much of a weirdo – if a woman has previously agreed to have a child with him, you know he’s hopefully relatively well adjusted.

He’s responsible – someone has obviously trusted him with the care of a child, so he can’t be that reckless.

A cute baby to play with – for when you want to play in the park and take selfies with a cute baby for your Instagram but with less of the responsibility.

His car is probably big enough to go on road trips and mini breaks – no stupid sports cars that will barely hold one suitcase in the boot.

He’s caring – if he has a child from a previous relationship that he sees a lot and makes an effort with, then he’s already more caring than anyone you’ve previously dated.

You can go and watch kids movies at the cinema with no judgement – no one will look at you weirdly if you’re dragging his kid along with you to see Big Hero 6.

If those aren’t enough very legitimate reasons then maybe dating a single dad isn’t for you. If you think it could be fun, take a chance and see who you could meet.

Jo Middleton is a mum to two girls and an experienced internet dater. Read more from Jo on her award winning blog, Slummy single mummy or follow her on Twitter for more bite sized updates.